# Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

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- The Associated Press, 2026-08-25 16:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zC0LUR

> California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting how much they must pay victims and attorneys.